Upcoming Events
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ARCQE’s National Child Day Conference
An Interactive and Educational Experience
November 21 – 22, 2025
ARCQE is proud to be hosting our 16th Annual National Child Day Conference. This November, join us in person or virtually to celebrate children as mighty learners with a community committed to advocating for children’s rights.
With your continued support, the conference has grown in reach and impact. We’re excited to bring this year’s event to the Edmonton Conference Centre, where we’ll SpARCQE change in Children’s Best Interests.
Conference details will be launching on our Event site page on July 2nd! Keep up to date with exciting announcements about this empowering event!
Shop for a Cause
In celebration of National Child Day, a limited-edition collection of custom-designed clothing will be launching to raise funds for a great cause. The pieces featurechildren from Alberta, and are inspired by this year’s chosen right; “SpARCQEing Change In Children’s Best Interests.”
Stay tuned, launching in July!
Information Sessions
We are excited to invite all licensed early learning programs and agencies for a complimentary information session.
We will provide a comprehensive overview of the Ministry-sponsored services ARCQE offers for the 2024-2025 year, specifically designed to support childcare programs and educators.
- Curriculum Framework
Pedagogical Partner Support, Possibilities for Practice (PfP), Supporting Curriculum Practice (SCP) and Leading Through A Pedagogical Lens (LTPL) - Developmental Screening
JOIN, GRASP and REACH (ASQ initiatives) - Regulatory Supports
LINK and PLAN Support - Creating Cultural Connections
CCC – South Region - Fee For Service Miscellaneous Events
National Child Day Conference and other professional development opportunities
We will host two virtual Zoom sessions, each lasting 1.5 hours, to accommodate diverse schedules and availability.
These sessions will cover new and existing ARCQE projects and services aligned with provincial priorities. Additionally, we will discuss our fee-for-service options, regional workshops, resources, conferences, and newsletters available to meet individual childcare programs’ unique needs.
Dates & Times
Stay Tuned!
*Please note: You only need to attend one of the above-scheduled sessions, as they are the same content delivered at different times to accommodate varying attendee availability!
More Opportunities to Learn
We provide various Professional Learning opportunities for Early Childhood Professionals in early learning and school age care.
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